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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
SIX MEN BOILED ALIVE.
FRlGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN A GREEN
BAY, WIS, BREWERY.

seventy-Five Barrels of Hot Water Pre-
cipitated Over a Number of Workmen-
Their Flesh Literally Cooked - Eleven
Men in a Cyclone wreck-Four Drowned
at a Picnic-The Fire Record.
MILWAUKEE, Aug 5-A special to The
Evening Wisconsin from Green Bay, Wis,
says beer-kette in Rahr's brewery exploded
at $50 O'Clock Wednesday night, scalding
seven men, six of whom died during the
night. They are August Delforge and his
two sons, Joseph and Frank; J. B. Haibe,
John Biermeret, and George Haibe. Del
forge and Biermeret have families but the
rest are unmarried
The cause of the explosion n unknown. The
kettle held seventy barrels of boiling water,
which poured over the unfortunate men, lit
orally cooking their flesh. Henry Zifert is
the only one of the injured who will recover.
LATER--The brewery had been shut down
week, while a new boiler was put in, and
Wednesday evening the first brew after
starting up was in pro yress A. Delforge,
machinist, assisted by his sons, Frank and
Joseph, We're at the time engaged underneath
the kettle in question, putting in some steam
pipe. Several workmen engaged in the
brewery were in the vicinity. Suddenly
the steam burst the chamber in which it
was confined, tearing out the walls
and rending and overturning the cop
per kettle which held between sixty
and seventy five barrels of boiling water.
Instantly the room was filled with scalding
steam and boiling water several feet deep.
August Delforge was struck on the head by a
heavy piece of timber besides being in the
hottest of water and steam. Frank and Jo-
seph managed TO get ont of a window, though
terribly scalded and burned. John Biemeret
was drawn through a window and John B.
Haibe and George Huber got out, but were
fatally scalded.
Doctors were Immediately summoned and
did what could be done for the sufferers The
scene was an awful one. August Delforge
lay msensible, covered with blood and barely
alive The other five injured ones We're
shrieking and moaning with pain
August Delforge lived about half an hour
after the accident He was A. years old and
leaves wife aud five children His son
Frank died about II o'clock, and Joseph at
1880. The former was aged % and the lat
ter IS
John B. Haibe died at 2:30 a. m. He was
- years old and unmarried
John Biemeret died at 3 a. m. He was
aged "a, and leaves a wife and four chill
dren
George Huber died at 10 d. m. He was u
years old.
No certainty exists as to the cause of the
accident, the most plausible theory being
that the escape pipe became clogged
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 5.-Several COM
plants against as many railway companies
were received at Interstate commission head
quarters Thursday N. l. Archibald of
Yonkers, n. Y, complains that the New
York & New England road charges exor-
bitant rates for the transportation of lime.
Liebes Bros Il Co, of San Francisco COM
plain that the Texas Pacific charges more
for short than for long hauls; that from San
Francisco to Houston. Tex. it charges 81 %
per 100 pounds, while to Fort Worth. Dallas
and other points much nearer San Francisco
than Houston it charges 81 per hundred
Thomas A Rutherford, of Fort Smith, Ark.
complains that the st Louis & San Fran
cisco road charges more for short haul
than long haul
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

S. II. Moffatt was made temporary chair
man, and in his address went one better than
Barbour, and declared that President Cleve-
lands administration was the most honest
and most American the country had been
given for fifty years.
John b. Bigger was elected secretary, and
the convention took recess until 2 p, m.
Upon reaSseInbling, Hon John Goode was
chosen permanent chairman He delivered
an address favoring the Riddleberger bill for
settling the state debt He praised the ma
tional administration and was applauded.
His speech also contained euogistic refer
ence to the Pennsylvania troops who lately
visited Gettysburg
A recess was taken until evening. at which
time Senator j. W. Daniel made a spirited
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
DON'T BELIEVE THE STORY.
No Truth In the Report Regarding the
Chicago Anarchists.

GALEsBURG, Ills, Aug 5.-Not much
credence is given to the report that Justice
Craig saNl in conversation with jaw L. Hast
lngs, an attorney Of this city, that the SI-
preme court had agreed to deny the motion
Tor a new trial in the Anarchist case The
alleged conversation occurred in saloon.
Hastings related the purported conversation
to newspaper correspondent here, exacting
from him promise that he would not give
the story to the press until he tHastings had
left on a trip north The newspaper man
claims that he reported correctly what was
told him. The proprietor of the saloon was
seen and said that he heard no such CONVEX
sation.
Confidential friends of the justice say that
on no occasion, even while talking to them
IN confidence about the Anarchist case has
he limited that new trial would be denied
The son of the justice, who Is studying law
here, and who has frequently talked about
the case with his father, puts no faith in the
published story, thinking it impossible that
his father would reveal a court secret in a
public place like saloon, and especially to
Hastings who is loquacious and loves good
story Hastings absence makes it impossi-
BILE to question him about the conversation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

Boston, Mass. Aug 5.-The funeral of the
Rev, William Hague, D. D., took place in the
presence of a large assemblage in fremont
temple Thursday. The audience vas com
posed chiefly of aged contemporaries of the
deceased and representatives of the Baptist
denomination from near and far There was
profusion of the most delicate flowers ar
ranged in varied and beautiful designs Rev
j. NJ Murdoch conducted the services, and
addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Olmstead,
Rev. Dr. Harvey, Rev. George C. Lorimer,
of Chicago, and Rev. J. c. Stockbridge, of
Providence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
\ British Steamship That Was Too saucy.

\ British Steamship That Was Too saucy.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug 5-On July y, in
Chesapeake hay, the British steamship
Annie. Capt Ormston, from Cape DeVerde
islands, failed to heed the signals of the
Tinted States revenue cutter Ewing. whose
officers wished TO board the steamship to ex
anime her register and manifests Capt
Brown. of the cutter hailed the Annie by
three long blasts of the whistles and by run
ming up the ensign and pennant, but the
steamship did not come-to. and continued on
her way to to this port, which constituted a
violation of section 3.0GS revised statutes
For this otfenSe Collector Gr0ome. acting IN
der Instructions from Washington has i'm
posed a fine of 500 upon the steamship. This
Is the highest penalty. The customs officials
say that some example must be made of Brit
ish vessels, which frequently steam past the
revenue cutters and saucily neglect to heed
signals from United States officials.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

QUINCY, Ills, Aug. Son last Tuesday
evening Charles Ward, a young mar ried
man of this city, went to his home and
found an ed man named William Berry in
company with his wife. Berry was ordered
to leave the premises, and upon refusing to
go Ward hit him on the head with club,
breaking his skull, He then made bis escape
from the city. Berry died Thursday even
ing, and Ward is still at large 1t is asserted
that Berry, who is about % years old, was
criminally intimate with Wards wife, who is
quite young woman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
JOHN w. POTTER.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 5. 1887.

THE total tonnage of the mercantile
marine of Great Britain is about 5000,
900 tons. Next comes that of the
United States with 100000 tons, and
closely following are the British colonies
with 1 100000 tons. The new tonnage
built during 1886 seems to show that
Great Britain maintains its rank Sta
tistics as to the strength of various ma
vies are less satisfactory, not through
showing a special weakness on the part
of the British navy, but that in proper
ton to the tonnage to be protected in
case of war Great Britain might be less
favorably situated than other countries
which have smaller mercantile marine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Aug. 5.-The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held
picnic at Lake Monowa, a pleasure resort
near this city Thursday Several pleasure
steamers ply on the waters of the lake. One
of these while returning from Manhattan
Beach with a party OF bathers on board
sprung a leak during violent squat and
sank. A portion of the canopy of the boat
remained above water, and to this the pas
sengers chung until several small boats came
to their rescue. Four persons are reported
missing-Charles Person, of this city: Joseph
Newman, of Omaha, and two Others whose
names are unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

the exchange for those who fail to accept the
plan within that time
lie platform committee reported reSolu-
tons which were adopted and which con-
graduate the people of the country on restora-
ton of Democratic administration thereby
securing the blessing of good government,
state and national; commend the wise, hon
est, and fearless administration of President
Cleveland, and pledge it the cordial sup
port of Virginia Democrats; demand
the immediate repeal of the internal
revenue system; favor tariff for revenue i'm
posed on imports and adjusted so as to en-
courage home development and give lust
compensation to labor, but not to foster mo-
nopoles; approve the action of the last ie-is-
lature on the state debt question and declare
unalterable opposition to any settlement i'm
posing larger liability upon the state than
provided for by the Riddleberger bill; pledge
the Democracy of the state to urge upon CON
gress the recognition of Virginias demands
for compensation for her past large conces-
sions to the national territory, and also for
loss to Virginia by the Acknowledgement
of the state and reduction of her
taxable value, in order that the fund thus
due the state may aid in relic wing her from
her present financial difficulties advocate lib-
eral pensions for disabled soldiers, and de-
clare that provision should be made by the
sta e for the INDECENT widows of soldiers who
fell in battle or died from the effects of
wounds received in defense of the state de
clare that the Democracy founded the schools
of Virginia, and will support them until
every child, without regard to race, may Sc
cure their benefits and advocate liberal ma
tI0nal aid to education in all the states in
proportion to illiteracy; pledge the party to
friendship to labor, and to prevent the CON
fict of convict labor with free labor;
oppose the introduction in this country
OF foreign pauper labor, and ask congress to
prevent it by law; favor the collection of la
Dor statistics; declare that the public lands
should be held for the people; indorse Gov.
eTnoT Lees administration; declare the pay
ment of taxes on coupons unwise and unpa-
triotic, and call upon the citizens not to do
so. declare that the settlement of the debt is
absolutely in the hands of the state. and ask
the people to stand by the state in the con
test; deprecate the present absorption of the
currency by collection of revenues, and call
for such action as shall stop it
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
A FATHERS AWFUL CRIME.
He Stabs His Daughter to the Heart in
Fit of Anger.


NEW YORK, Aug. 5-Rachel Pittman.
aged 70, was stabbed in the heart THURSDAY
night by her father with capenter's com
pass, and died almost Instantly The muir
derer Francis Pittman, is truck driver He
has for some time past abused Rachel be
cause she kept company with a young man
of whom he diSapproved. 1t was during a
quarrel over this matter that the murder
was committed. Pittman was locked up.
Rachel was an extremely pretty brunette
of excellent character Her father. who is a
man of violent temper and addicted to drink,
was crank on the subject of opposing the
marriage of any of his children He fire.
quently swore that Rachel should never
marry She loved Franklin Lewis, steady
and manly young fellow, employed as drawer
by large grocery house. Pittman was on
good terms with Lewis, and admitted that if
he was to allow Rachel to marry any one he
would rather it should he LEWIS than any of
her other admirers But he told Lewis
Rachel should never get married When he
asked the girl Thursday night if she still in
tended to marry Lewis, she said: Yes, if he
asks me" This enraged Pittman, and in his
frenzy he seized the dividers and plunged the
sharp points into Rachels heart
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

ST GATHERINGS, Ont, Aug. 5-McGarigle
i safe here. for the present. at least. The
local magistrate refused to indorse the Mon
trea warrant for McGarigle's arrest Wednes-
day, and Mr. Greenshield, the crown prose
cutor, went to Toronto for the purpose of Sc
curing the intervention of the attorney gen
eral of the province Mr. Hilbert, the Mon
treal detective, remained here, and Thursday
afternoon received a dispatch from Toronto
to the effect that the authorities would not
interfere, and requesting him to start at once
for Montreal This settles the question SO
far as the Baxter case goes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

CHICAGO, Aug 5-National league clubs
played but two games of base ball Thursday,
as follows: At Chicago-Chicago 9, Phila-
delphia Is; at Detroit-Detroit Il, Boston H.
American association: At St Louis-St.
Louis Z, Cincinnati 2; at Louisville-Louis.
vile 2, Cleveland /; at Brooklyn-Brooklyn
4 Baltimore Z; at Philadelphia-Ath 10,
Metropolitan3
Northwestern league: At st Paul-St.
Paul 4, Lacrosse 5; at Duluth-Duluth IL,
Des Moines 5; at Minneapolis-M Minneapolis
Is Oshkosh To-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

CINCINNATI Aug about O'Clock
THURSDAY afternoon cyclone passed over
Cofryville a suburban town. doing consider
able damage TO trees and shruhbery. AT the
corner of Dennis and Cory streets two
and half story frame dwelling in course OF
construction was demolished and eleven
workmen injured Peter Getrorer, a brick
mason. and his son. "A years old. were taken
out of the debris unconscious The bov may
recover, but the fathers injuries are proba-
bly fatal Thr Others escaped serious injury,
but bore painful bruises.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. Aug 5-James
Maxwell, 80 years old. enticed the 9-year-old
daughter of Y. W Robinson into the woods
"Wednesday and assaulted her The girl was
terribly injured, and had to crawl home on
her hands and knees Late at night she was
unconscious several times, and excited crowds
attempted to take Maxwell from the Jail and
lynch him. 1t is thought if the girl dies
nothing will save him from summary jus
tlcp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

OF the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the fact that every purchaser receives a
fair equivalent for his money. The IA
miliar headline 100 Doses One Dollar, ="
stolen by imitators. is original with and
true only of Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
can easily be proven by any one who de-
sires to test the matter. For real eeono-
my, buy only Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

NEW York, Aug. "a sixth attempt was
made to burn out The New York Zeitung of
flee, at Frankfort street, Thursday after
noon. This time but little damage was done,
and the fire was put out before the arrival of
the firemen. Up to April 10 last there had
been four attempts to destroy the building,
and on that date the proprietors offered re-
ward for the discovery of the fire-bugs The
next morning their building was in ashes, A
boy named Fritz discovered the fire at that
time and was examined by the fire marshal
He was also the first TO come across Thurs
days blaze. The previous tires are credited
to the Anarchists, against whom the paper
has been bitter, but the last one seems to be
a mystery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5-The large cracker
bakery of j. D. Mason & Sons, in this city
was totally destroyed by fire Thursday morn
ing. The money loss is heavy, but the most
death of William Schultz, of engine No. u,
who, with Chief Engineer Hennick, wa:
buried beneath the ruins of the upper floor
which fell in. Hennick was badly hurt, and
his death is feared Schultes body was re
covered The fire also DESTROYED the stow,
warehouse of Liebrandt, Mcdowell & Co
and damaged the agricultural warehouse oil
Z Whitman 4 Sons. The total loss is up
ward of son 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

New YORK, Aug Sat Thursday nights
monthly meeting of the general committee of
the United Labor Henry George) party,
Chairman McMacIin made ruling that no
member of the Socialistic or any other party
except the United Labor party is eligible as
delegate to the state convention of the
United Labor party. This caused an uproar,
but on appeal the decision was sustained.
This diSqualifies the Socialistic delegates
lately chosen in the Tenth assembly district
but the Socialists claim that they can secure
a reversal of the ruling in the convention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

CHICAGO Aug. Gen Stiles began his
argument for the prosecution in the Doodle
case Thursday afternoon, after long argu-
neut by Lawyer Hardy for the defense.
Gen Stiles claimed that the evidence of
the "sqnealers' put the crime upon the de-
PENDANTS without the shadow of doubt, and
that all OF them are equally guilty and should
SO he found in the verdict
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug Sat the
convention of tile Catholic Total Abstinence
society Thursday debate occurred as to the
adoption of the clause in the report of the
committee on resolutions providing that the
convention support legislative action looking
to the entire restriction of the liquor traffic,
and the clause was stricken out-J65 TO PSI.
The following named officers were elected:
Rev T. j. Conaty, of Worcester, president;
Rev 7 l. Walsh, of Indiana, vice presi-
dent; Rev Philip j Garrigaii, of Fitchburg,
treasurer; Philip j Nolan, of Philadelphia,
secretary. The next convention Will be held
III Boston in August 1855.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 5.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has appointed the follow
ing internal revenue gaugers: John S. Car
son at Belleville, Ills, and Emanuel L. New
at Chicago
Thecomptroler of the currency has author
lied the German American National bank, OF
Pekin, Ills, to begin business with capital
Of BOO OBI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

ST LOUIS No, Aug "a telegram was
received late Thursday afternoon by the Hon.
John L Martin from his partner, Mr. Faunt-
leroy dated Block Island, R. l., and which
states that Justice Miller, of the supreme
court of the United States, has granted writ
of error in the Maxwell case This acts as a
stay of proceedings. Maxwell took the mat
ter very calmly when the news was given
him, merely remarking that he had expected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
The Search of Collins Baggage.

LONDON, Aug. 5-In the house of com
mons Thursday, Patrick O'Bren, member for
North Monaghan, questioned the government
concerning the treatment to which Mr. 2 A
Collins, of Boston Mass, had been subjected
Ivy the customs officials at Belfast, and de
manded to know why Collins had been shad
owod by detectives. King Harmon, under
secretary for Ireland, denied that Collins had
been watched by detectives, and stated that
in accordance with existing practices Collins
baggage had been search on his arrival in
Ireland precisely as the effects of other per.
sons We're examined.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
Hand BAH for the Championship.

Cork. Aug. 5-The series of hand -baIl
games between LAWYER, the Irish champion,
and Casey, of Brooklyn, n. Y, for stake
of &, 90 and the championship of the world,
the match TO be decided in favor of the
player winning IL out of p games, 10 of
which are to be played here, and the remain
ing II in New York, was begun here Thurs
day. LAWYER won five out of the eight games
,,layaJ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

We ought not to be too anxious to en-
courage untried innovation, 10 cases of
doubtful improvement For quarter of
century DR. Sage's catarrh remedy has
been uefore the public and passed through
the severest test, and is pronounced the
most reliable remedy for that disagreesble
malady. Thousands of testimonials of
its virtues. Fifty cents per bottle. By
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Mary Pro
iak, Bohemian woman, agel 50 years, re-
siding at ll04 North Wolfe street. drowned
her youngest child, aged IL months, in a
bath-tub Thursday morning, and then cut
her own throat with razor No reason is
known for the doutle crime of infanticide
and suicide
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

NEW YORK, Aug 5.-Al the contests at
Monmouth park course Thursday were excit-
ing, but the time was very ordinary. The
winners were: Omaha, q mile, lis; Sun
beam, rs miles, 1:5911z; The Bard, ~ miles,
2:5919; Pontico, mile, LAC; Editor, e mile,
l:5l19; Referee, ~ miles, hurdle, 2:541s.
CHICAGO, Aug 5-The prizes at the West
Side Driving park Thursday were won by
the following horses: McCloskey, y mile,
Leg; outstep, u mile, 1:1716 Aileen Aroon,
l mile, As; White Nese, y mile, i:I6l9
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 5-Valkyr won the
unfinished 2:27 trot of the grand circuit
meeting Thursday; best time, 2:2115. The
2;1s pace was won by Charley Friel; best
time, 2:I6 The 2:25 trot was unfinished.
Ben Star winning two heats, and Wallac e
and Mill Girl one each.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
OUT-OF-DOOR SPORTS.


New LONDON, Conn, Aug 5.-Though the
Volunteer was slow in getting out of the har-
Dor Thursday, and Jagged behind the Puritan
thre'-quarters of a mile, she made up for it
as soon as the wind began to be fresher She
then gained on the Puritan rapidly, and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05


called the conven-
ton to order, and
made a speech in
which he eulogized
President Cleve E.
land, saying he was
the best president
f or tw enty five
years. He warned
the con ventioD
against discord on
the debt Question.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

LONDON, Aug. BIN the bicycle races at
Bridlington Thursday, Temple, of Chicago,
beat the half mile record, doing the distance
in 1:l315 Woodside, OF Philadelphia, at
tempted to ride twenty-o one miles in an hour
but failed by 10 yards
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

ADRIAN, Mich, Aug. Sat 6 O'Clock
Thursday morning Mrs, Lucinda Stowell, lv-
ing near this city, walked bali a mile to the
Lake Shore track and threw herself under
the wheels of the Jackson freight train, which
was slowly ascending the grade She was
literally ground to pieces. Deneutia arising
from trouble and the intense heat is supposed
to have induced the act
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

speech, W h ic h
aroused great APP
plaus in which he
indorSel the Cleye
| a n d aClnlnistra-
ton put strongly
opposed civil serv-
ice reform.
Lieutenant Gov
ernor Massey spoke
in favor OF giving
bondholdeIS a SIX
months option I o
exchange tn cir
bonds for Riddle
berger bonds, and
retnSlnm % mako